River Plaza Elementary School

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River Plaza Elementary School ranks 458 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

155 Hubbard Avenue
Red Bank, NJ 07701-5599

(732) 747-3679

District: Middletown Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
458^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,973

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 254

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details River Plaza Elementary School ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Middletown Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at River Plaza Elementary School is 10.2, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Middletown Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare River Plaza Elementary School employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at River Plaza Elementary School is $8,973. 6 elementary schools in the Middletown Township Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

River Plaza Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks River Plaza Elementary School 458^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See River Plaza Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Middletown Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown Township Public School District 209^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for River Plaza Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	68.41	470^th	1204	61.0%
2004	69.47	462^nd	1298	64.4%
2005	78.72	214^th	1303	83.6%
2006	81.57	113^th	1314	91.4%
2007	80.06	130^th	1329	90.2%
2008	76.91	272^nd	1338	79.7%
2009	72.78	404^th	1346	70.0%
2010	69.38	463^rd	1354	65.8%
2011	80.07	207^th	1360	84.8%
2012	76.86	313^th	1363	77.0%
2013	78.00	284^th	1367	79.2%
2014	80.51	229^th	1363	83.2%
2015	83.36	221^st	1357	83.7%
2016	90.67	90^th	1346	93.3%
2017	79.84	282^nd	1352	79.1%
2018	74.97	367^th	1353	72.9%
2019	77.44	314^th	1360	76.9%
2021	75.39	291^st	1317	77.9%
2022	78.80	308^th	1345	77.1%
2023	66.81	458^th	1342	65.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	48.88	457^th	1001	54.3%
2019	58.40	355^th	1007	64.7%
2021	51.56	347^th	868	60.0%
2022	79.79	132^nd	949	86.1%
2023	56.07	337^th	958	64.8%

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Rank History for Female students at River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	69.93	431^st	1333	67.7%
2019	76.37	314^th	1331	76.4%
2021	68.21	353^rd	1290	72.6%
2022	74.44	349^th	1326	73.7%
2023	70.51	405^th	1318	69.3%

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Rank History for Male students at River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	77.40	296^th	1334	77.8%
2019	74.27	341^st	1335	74.5%
2021	80.63	214^th	1297	83.5%
2022	79.56	269^th	1324	79.7%
2023	63.10	483^rd	1315	63.3%

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Rank History for White students at River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	61.73	405^th	1022	60.4%
2019	67.38	320^th	1023	68.7%
2021	70.59	223^rd	964	76.9%
2022	68.13	292^nd	976	70.1%
2023	50.23	492^nd	975	49.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for River Plaza Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	250	3	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	268
1989	276	4	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	290
1990	304	5	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	322
1991	289	6	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	309
1992	262	2	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	274
1993	260	3	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	275
1994	273	5	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	295
1995	298	3	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	319
1996	298	3	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	319
1998	319	3	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	338
1999	311	1	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	328
2000	340	2	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	355
2001	327	2	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	341
2002	306	0	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	323
2003	306	0	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	323
2004	312	0	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	328
2005	315	0	3	8	6	n/a	n/a	332
2006	295	2	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	318
2007	298	2	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	322
2008	292	2	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	311
2009	297	3	5	14	1	1	0	321
2010	304	0	6	13	0	2	0	325
2011	294	0	6	11	0	2	0	313
2012	301	0	6	11	0	1	0	319
2013	292	0	5	15	1	1	2	316
2014	296	0	4	20	1	1	3	325
2015	301	0	2	15	1	1	5	325
2016	289	0	1	17	1	0	6	314
2017	272	1	3	15	2	0	7	300
2018	254	0	1	19	1	0	6	281
2019	258	0	3	14	1	0	10	286
2020	238	0	1	17	0	0	16	272
2021	211	0	3	19	0	0	15	248
2022	218	0	4	26	0	0	12	260
2023	212	0	4	27	0	0	11	254

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at River Plaza Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	268	15.0	17.8	n/a
1989	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
1990	322	15.0	21.4	1.6
1991	309	13.0	23.7	1.9
1992	274	13.0	21.0	2.2
1993	275	13.6	20.2	1.1
1994	295	17.8	16.6	1.4
1995	319	16.8	19.0	2.5
1996	319	16.8	19.0	2.5
1998	338	16.5	20.5	3
1999	328	16.0	20.5	2.7
2000	355	18.5	19.2	2.8
2001	341	18.7	18.2	2.3
2002	323	17.1	18.9	1.2
2003	323	17.1	18.9	1.2
2004	328	16.0	20.5	3.7
2005	332	18.0	18.4	n/a
2006	318	17.6	18.1	1.3
2007	322	17.0	18.9	n/a
2008	311	15.0	20.7	3.2
2009	321	22.0	11.5	3.7
2010	325	19.0	17.1	5.5
2011	313	17.0	18.4	4.8
2012	319	20.5	15.5	4.7
2013	316	22.0	14.3	4.7
2014	325	25.0	13.0	5.5
2015	325	25.0	13.0	5.2
2016	314	27.0	11.6	6.4
2017	300	22.0	13.6	4.3
2018	281	21.6	12.9	5
2019	286	21.9	13.0	5.2
2020	272	22.2	12.2	5.5
2021	248	24.2	10.2	6.9
2022	260	23.9	10.8	5
2023	254	24.7	10.2	7.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio River Plaza Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	268	15.0	17.8	n/a
1989	290	16.0	18.1	n/a
1990	322	15.0	21.4	1.6
1991	309	13.0	23.7	1.9
1992	274	13.0	21.0	2.2
1993	275	13.6	20.2	1.1
1994	295	17.8	16.6	1.4
1995	319	16.8	19.0	2.5
1996	319	16.8	19.0	2.5
1998	338	16.5	20.5	3
1999	328	16.0	20.5	2.7
2000	355	18.5	19.2	2.8
2001	341	18.7	18.2	2.3
2002	323	17.1	18.9	1.2
2003	323	17.1	18.9	1.2
2004	328	16.0	20.5	3.7
2005	332	18.0	18.4	n/a
2006	318	17.6	18.1	1.3
2007	322	17.0	18.9	n/a
2008	311	15.0	20.7	3.2
2009	321	22.0	11.5	3.7
2010	325	19.0	17.1	5.5
2011	313	17.0	18.4	4.8
2012	319	20.5	15.5	4.7
2013	316	22.0	14.3	4.7
2014	325	25.0	13.0	5.5
2015	325	25.0	13.0	5.2
2016	314	27.0	11.6	6.4
2017	300	22.0	13.6	4.3
2018	281	21.6	12.9	5
2019	286	21.9	13.0	5.2
2020	272	22.2	12.2	5.5
2021	248	24.2	10.2	6.9
2022	260	23.9	10.8	5
2023	254	24.7	10.2	7.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Plaza Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$10 (0.1%)	$8,963 (99.9%)	$8,973

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on River Plaza Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 314^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 458^th of 1342 Elementary schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (River Plaza Elementary School)	60	57.1	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	55.6	49.2	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (River Plaza Elementary School)	75.5	66.7	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	66.9	57.8	9.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (River Plaza Elementary School)	68.2	60.5	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	67	63.4	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (River Plaza Elementary School)	61.4	55.9	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	63.4	66.1	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (River Plaza Elementary School)	86.5	60	26.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown Township Public School District)	72.2	63.2	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (River Plaza Elementary School)	67.3	57.5	9.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Middletown Township Public School District)	56.8	53.1	3.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	254	11.2%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	14	27	92.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	258	212	17.8%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.2%	7.5%	2.2%

Schools Near River Plaza Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River Plaza Elementary School	Public	K-5	155 Hubbard Avenue	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 747-3679	254	25	10.2	7.5%	212 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	66.8	458^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.9%		78.8	308^th of 1345 public elementary schools	77.1%	150	21.5		57.1	60.5	60.0				66.7	55.9	57.5						$8,973	$10	$8,963
Red Bank Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	222 River Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Borough Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 758-1530	591	68	8.7	78.3%	81 (13.7%)	19 (3.2%)	476 (80.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	44	751^st of 1342 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	853^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	36.6%	102			36.0						45.8								$12,728	$719	$12,009
Red Bank Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	58 Oakland Street	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Red Bank Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 450-2092	192	26	7.3	49.0%	61 (31.8%)	11 (5.7%)	117 (60.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	36.7	849^th of 1342 public elementary schools	36.7%		32.5	912^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.2%	63	10.0	9.1	55.0	50.0	20.0	61.9	13.3	59.0	40.0	20.0	10.0	28.6	6.3	14.3			$12,107	$652	$11,455
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Cooper Road	Red Bank	07701	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 747-3308	302	26	11.7	12.3%	240 (79.5%)	5 (1.7%)	24 (7.9%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	71.8	399^th of 1342 public elementary schools	70.3%		81.4	263^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	80.4%	136	35.6		42.9	67.4	71.7				42.9	73.9	71.8						$9,003	$10	$8,993
Nut Swamp Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 Nut Swamp Road	Middletown	07748	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 671-5795	510	39	12.9	1.2%	458 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	76.4	332^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	75.3%		82.8	245^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.8%	87	45.5		46.3	64.6	79.6				63.8	62.8	56.9						$7,091	$10	$7,081
Swimming River School	Public	3-5	220 Hance Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 460-2416	454	59	7.7	15.4%	293 (64.5%)	40 (8.8%)	70 (15.4%)	30 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	65	481^st of 1342 public elementary schools	64.2%		65.2	487^th of 1345 public elementary schools	63.8%	6	40.9		43.2	61.5	63.5				47.9	53.1	54.1						$12,736	$139	$12,597
Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Obre Place	Shrewsbury	07702	Monmouth County	Shrewsbury Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 747-0882	462	53	8.7	0.6%	406 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	90.4	115^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.4%		83.2	236^th of 1345 public elementary schools	82.5%	121	60.4	32.2	62.5	95.6	79.2	78.8	83.7	84.7	73.5	91.3	72.9	51.5	77.5	53.8	95.0	95.0	$14,231	$86	$14,145
Lincroft Elementary School	Public	K-5	729 Newman Springs Road	Lincroft	07738	Monmouth County	Middletown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 741-5838	481	34	14.0	2.5%	419 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	73.5	376^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.9	321^st of 1345 public elementary schools	76.1%	55	41.1		37.7	76.4	64.4				54.6	82.1	56.2						$8,048	$10	$8,038
Mahala F. Atchison School	Public	PK, KG-2	961 Sycamore Avenue	Tinton Falls	07724	Monmouth County	Tinton Falls School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 542-2500	472	47	9.9	12.9%	314 (66.5%)	33 (7.0%)	69 (14.6%)	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$15,631	$180	$15,451
Viola L Sickles School	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Willow Street	Fair Haven	07704	Monmouth County	Fair Haven School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 741-6151	452	41	11.0	0.7%	434 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	93.9	46^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.2	17^th of 1345 public elementary schools	98.7%	29			76.6						81.0								$8,188		$8,188

Frequently Asked Questions about River Plaza Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of River Plaza Elementary School?

Students at River Plaza Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is River Plaza Elementary School in?

Middletown Township Public School District

How many students attend River Plaza Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 254 students attended River Plaza Elementary School.

Is River Plaza Elementary School a good school?

River Plaza Elementary School ranks 458^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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